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Maverick was right, all hail L Ron
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Absolutely.
I am in the Addiction Recovery field. Nothing, and I mean absolutley NOTHING compares to the dependency depth of pharmaceuticals.
Fathoms.
The kids- 18-30yrs old - the stories of their lives and how they became/maintained their addiction- how they lived and the things they Did- would leave you slack jawed fukkkin Speechless.
And if you have daughters? Hooooo.... You'd be wanting to kick down some doctors doors.
Eff the drug companies. They're manufacturers. Terrible? Yes, without a doubt.
But the real EVIL are these doctors and pain management clinic workers who know Exactly what the f%$# the are pushing and do it under the guise of "Practicing Medicine"
I'd love to know what percentage of mass shooters had a history of being put on Ritalin when they were younger.
I agree, We should disallow firearms to persons who were or are treated with stimulants.
As the interviewer said there is abuse by over medicating or used as an easy fix but to state medication has no value and chemical imbalances is a fiction is false.
I know many adults who say adhd medication’s improves their lives. Professionally I think it should be used as a last resort and moved off of asap but that is for the doctor and patient to decide not an actor.
having witnessed sever bipolar disorder and psychosis that is worse than addition.
The addiction recovery field is full of scammers and failures too. I can tell you stories. I could write a novel.
Glass houses…
As someone who has suffered from pain for most of my life I can tell you first hand that I am eternally grateful to the doctors, trainers, therapists, etc. that helped me manage my pain.
That includes those that prescribed pain medication to me. Probably the most grateful for them. Pain medication has been an essential tool for me over the years.
Are there some shady doctors? Of course. They exist in all fields of medicine. When I was prescribed pain meds I was given specific dosing instructions and I followed those instructions.
It really wasn’t that hard and I’m a non-drinking alcoholic.
This.
Zoloft saved my life. There is absolutely no question about it.
I can probably say the same for the pain medicine I’ve taken when I was in need.
These days it’s getting to be almost impossible to get a prescription for pain meds. I recently had hernia surgery and they sent me off with six Vicodin pills.
Six. No refill.
Why should people have to live with pain just because some people abuse medicine?
I used to drink too much so everyone has to stop drinking…
Agree with all of this.
Especially -
The addiction recovery field is full of scammers and failures too. I can tell you stories. I could write a novel.
LRon was crazy as a shithouse rat but he was not stupid ie starting a church can = beau coup dolares/grift
Use Duffy for inspiration. He's like a real life Jack Reacher